Focusrite Clarett 4Pre USB User Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
OVERVIEW..................................................................... 3
Introduction .................................................................3
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Box Contents ................................................................5
System Requirements.........................................................5
Getting Started................................................................. 6
Software Installation ..........................................................6
Hardware Features ...........................................................7
Front Panel ....................................................................7
Rear Panel ....................................................................8
Connecting your Clarett 4Pre USB...............................................9
Computer audio setup ...........................................................9
Audio Setup in your DAW.........................................................9
Connecting Clarett 4Pre USB to loudspeakers ......................................10
Examples of Usage ..........................................................12
1. Recording a small band.......................................................12
2. Recording a drum kit with (and without) the optical connection ......................14
3. Providing foldback while recording..............................................16
FOCUSRITE CONTROL - OVERVIEW...............................................17
CLARETT 4PRE USB TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS .................................18
Performance Specifications ...................................................18
Physical and Electrical Characteristics..........................................19
TROUBLESHOOTING ...........................................................20
COPYRIGHT AND LEGAL NOTICES ...............................................20

Focusrite Clarett 4Pre USB Specifications

General

Gain	57 dB
Control type	Buttons, Rotary
Sample rates	44.1 - 192 kHz
On/off switch	Yes
Phantom power	48 V
Product color	Black
LED indicators	Power, Signal strength, USB
Frequency range	20 - 35000 Hz
Built-in display	No
Mac operating systems supported	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)	0.001 %
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1
USB port type	USB Type-C
USB ports quantity	1
6.35 mm (1⁄4-inch) input	4
6.35 mm (1⁄4-inch) output	6
DC output voltage	12 V

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	192 mm
Width	222 mm
Height	63.5 mm
Weight	1350 g